Blueberry Gingerbread

Name: Blueberry Gingerbread
Ingredients: 1/2 c. shortening or butter; 1 c. sugar; 1 egg; 2 c. sifted flour; 1/2 tsp. ginger; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. sour milk or buttermilk; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 c. molasses; 1 1/4 c. blueberries; 4 Tbsp. sugar

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening or butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. molasses
1 1/4 c. blueberries
4 Tbsp. sugar

Directions

1

Cream shortening and 1 cup sugar.
2

Beat in egg.
3

Mix and sift together flour and salt and add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk, to which the soda has been added.
4

Stir in molasses.
5

Add the blueberries, stirring carefully to mix.
6

Spoon batter into a greased and floured 7 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
7

Sprinkle the 4 tablespoons sugar evenly over the batter.
8

Bake at 375° about 50 minutes or until done.
9

The sugar sprinkled over the batter makes a crusty topping on the cake when it is baked.
10

Serve warm with whipped cream or Cool Whip.